Windows Update recommends a reinstall after an update installation fails. If an update fails to install because of problems related to system files or components, you might see the following message in the Windows Update page in Settings:. Reinstall your current version of Windows to repair system files and components.

Unlike in previous versions of Windows, you’ll need to use the media creation tool to create an ISO file to install Windows 10. Make sure you have a license to install Windows 10, and then follow these steps:

Notes: Meeting recordings won't capture whiteboards, annotations, shared notes or content shared in the stage view by apps, and also won't include videos or animations embedded in PowerPoint Live presentations.

Note: If you are in tablet mode, you may not be able to see your desktop icons properly.You can find the program by searching for the program name in File Explorer. To turn off tablet mode, select action center on the taskbar (next to date and time), and then select Tablet mode to turn it on or off.

Get to know common Windows keyboard shortcuts including copy, cut, paste, maximize a window, and more.

To change appearance, select Appearance and make the changes you want to your default theme, zoom, toolbar, and fonts.

Notes: By default, all searches are AND searches. You must capitalize the NOT and OR operators. Otherwise, Bing will ignore them as stop words, which are commonly occurring words and numbers that are omitted to speed a full-text search.

Learn Excel skills from beginner to advanced with video tutorials, templates, and tips from Microsoft Support.

Use multiple desktops in Windows to organize projects, or quickly switch between desktops before a meeting.

Edit photos and videos. Whether you like to apply changes that affect your photo's quality, feel, and look—or you want to add information on top of your photos, the Photos app offers you comprehensive features to transform your photos and videos looking their best.